paraselene

Noun

par=a=se=le=ne

CIDE DICTIONARY

paraselene, n. [NL., from Gr. para` beside + selh`nh the moon: cf. F. parasélène.].

A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos. Cf. Parhelion. [1913 Webster]

paraselene, n. (pl. paraselenae) a bright spot, esp. an image of the moon, on a lunar halo. Also called mock moon.

Etymology

mod.L (as PARA-(1), Gk selene moon)